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HONG KONG --The HSBC Hong Kong Purchasing Managers Index fell to a seven-month low of 49.9 in April, indicating the first contraction in manufacturing activity in the city since the third quarter last year, following a sharp drop off in demand from mainland China .

Algoma Central Corporation - Operating Results Canada NewsWire For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 (restated) (In thousand of dollars except per share data) ALC-T TORONTO , May 3, 2013 /CNW/ - The nature of the Corporation's business is such that the earnings in the first quarter of each year are not indicative of the results for the other three quarters in a year.

H&R announces May distribution Canada NewsWire About H&R REIT and H&R Finance Trust H&R REIT is an open-ended real estate investment trust, which owns a North American portfolio of 40 office, 112 industrial and 163 retail properties comprising over 53 million square feet and 3 development projects, with a fair value of approximately $13 billion .

Jaguar Mining Inc. Announces Adoption of a Shareholder Protection Rights Plan Canada NewsWire JAG - TSX/NYSE BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil , May 3, 2013 /CNW/ - Jaguar Mining Inc. ("Jaguar" or the "Corporation") (TSX: JAG) (NYSE: JAG) is pleased to announce that the board of directors of the Corporation has adopted a shareholder protection rights plan, effective May 2, 2013 (the " Rights Plan ").  The objective of the Rights Plan is to ensure, to the extent possible, that all shareholders of the Corporation are treated equally and fairly in connection with any initiative to acquire control of the Corporation.

NEW YORK , May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential securities fraud at Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation ("Magnum Hunter" or the "Company") (NYSE: MHR, MHR-PD, MHR-PE, MHR-PC). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120119/MM38856LOGO ) The investigation focuses on whether the Company and its executives violated federal securities laws by failing to disclose that:  (1) PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PwC") had identified serious issues relating to Magnum Hunter's internal accounting controls; (2) Magnum Hunter's oil and gas properties were not appropriately valued; (3) there were issues relating to the calculation of the Company's oil and gas reserves; (4) the Company may have been violating tax regulations; (5) the Company had improperly accounted for its acquisition of NGAS Resources, Inc.; and (6) Magnum Hunter was in non-compliance with

NEW YORK , May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --   Harwood Feffer LLP ( www.hfesq.com ) is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of Chemed Corporation ("Chemed" or the "Company") (NYSE: CHE) , concerning whether the board has breached its fiduciary duties to shareholders.

SAN DIEGO, May 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zogenix, Inc. (Nasdaq:ZGNX) , a pharmaceutical company commercializing and developing products for the treatment of central nervous system disorders and pain, today announced it will release financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, after the market closes on Thursday, May 9, 2013, and will hold a conference call on this day at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT), to discuss these financial results and provide a company update.

National Bank Again Ranks Among the 20 Strongest Banks in the World Canada NewsWire About National Bank of Canada With $184 billion in assets as at January 31, 2013 , National Bank of Canada ( www.nbc.ca ) together with its subsidiaries, forms one of Canada's leading integrated financial groups, and has been named among the 20 strongest banks in the world by Bloomberg Markets.

ATLANTA , May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is now selling eGift Certificates on delta.com in amounts from $50 to $1,000 .

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:AEGR) , an emerging biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat debilitating and often fatal rare diseases, announced today that the company will participate in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Healthcare Conference.

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New Acres for America projects protect wildlife habitat, recreation opportunities across the U.S. BENTONVILLE, Ark.

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RACINE, Wis., May 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Johnson Outdoors Inc. (Nasdaq:JOUT) , a leading global outdoor recreation equipment company, today announced higher second quarter and year-to-date revenue and earnings.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: LNCE) today announced the results from its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 3 , 2013.

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MINNEAPOLIS, May 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (Nasdaq:BWLD) , today announced that the Company will present at an upcoming investor conference.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 3, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:AEGR) , a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of innovative, life-altering therapies for patients with debilitating and often fatal rare diseases, today announced that on May 1, 2013, Aegerion granted stock options to purchase an aggregate of 55,900 shares of common stock to seven new employees under the inducement stock option program described below.

The Board of Directors of Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R) , a leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.31 per share of common stock, to be paid on June 21, 2013, to shareholders of record on May 20, 2013.

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) announced today that former Ambassador Edward P.

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DiversityInc announced it has named Toyota one of its Top 50 Companies for Diversity®. This list recognizes businesses for their ongoing commitments to diversity in four primary areas: CEO commitment, human capital, supplier diversity, and corporate and organizational communications.

Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of Commerce National Bank (“CNB” or the “Company”) (OTC BB: CNBF) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to Sterling Savings Bank, a subsidiary of Sterling Financial Corporation (NasdaqCM: STSA). Click here to learn more about the investigation http://zlk.9nl.com/commerce-national-bank-cnbf/ , or call: 877-363-5972.

Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE:KSU) Executive Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Mike Upchurch, will address the Wells Fargo Securities 2013 Industrial and Construction Conference at 11:20 a.m. eastern time on Thursday May 9, 2013.

Elephant Auto Insurance, a direct-to-consumer writer of automobile insurance, and Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE) , a provider of flexible core system software to Property/Casualty insurers, today announced that Elephant has successfully implemented Guidewire PolicyCenter® as its new underwriting and policy administration solution.